This match was played at Wingate Welfare Park as part of the Washington Aged Peoples Trophy Preliminary Round.
Hartlepool St Francis secured a convincing victory over Shotton Colliery Reserves with a score of 7-2. Shannon Davis scored twice for Hartlepool, while Shotton's Michael Coates and Kane Monaghan found the back of the net for their side. Hartlepool St Francis benefitted from a dominant performance and also saw contributions from Lewis Todd, Richie Tunney, Nathan McAllister, and John Stephenson, who scored twice.
Lewis Todd and Lee Jones from Hartlepool St Francis were awarded yellow cards during the match.
For Shotton Colliery Reserves, Kane Monaghan was replaced by Liam Smith, Harvey Whiting was replaced by Jack Lowther, John Dale was replaced by Callum Hope, and Decon Wilson was replaced by Lewis Nesbitt.
For Hartlepool St Francis, George Burns was replaced by Owen McKenna and David Thompson was replaced by Declan Maughan.
Pre-Match Prediction Analysis
I didn’t have high hopes for an exciting scoreline in this one, predicting a close match. However, I was proven wrong as Hartlepool delivered a dominant performance, resulting in a surprising 7-2 win!